Local history

About Time: South Australia’s History Festivalis a month-long celebration of the State’s anniversary held in May each year. It is coordinated by the State Library of South Australia and local history events are held throughout the state.

Who were they?

As our contribution in 2011–13, we chose to research people who shaped Victor Harbor’s history and for whom the parks and reserves in the City of Victor Harbor are named.

Follow the links below to read their stories.

In 2014-16 we have collected obituaries of some people who lived in Victor Harbor/Harbour. Indexes to these are published on our Blog pages. For lookups use the Contact Us link at the top right of this page.

Booklets of the stories are also on the shelf in the local history section of the Victor Harbor Library.

Meeting dates

Meetings are held at 10 am–12 noon on the second Thursday of the month, February to November in the Victor Harbor Library. In the second hour the Group has exclusive access to computers and research help from other members. In 2019 a series of workshops is being conducted for members at this time, after the alternate monthly meetings.

2019

14 March

11 April

9 May

15 May 2019Tabernacle Pioneers Vignettes

Join us in the Tabernacle Tent at the original site of the Tabernacle chapel, as our members present a series of scenarios showing the lifecycle of the Encounter Bay Tabernacle Pioneers.

Although the event is free as a part of History Month, a gold coin donation on the day to help cover expenses would be appreciated.